Cascadia Alpine Lakes Designer: Randy Flynn  Publisher: AEG / Flatout Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4yjWdkB Played with review copy provided by publisher Cascadia: Alpine Lakes is a standalone follow-up to the … Continue reading →

    Trial of the Forest Designer: Giancarlo Spinelli Publisher: Rebel studio Players: 2-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-120 min Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Tpm9MK Played with review copy provided by publisher Embark on a journey deep into the ancient forest of … Continue reading →

    Well, Pandasaurus has had a number of new summer releases, and two of them share names with classic games.   Daryl Andrews is back to his old tricks, and he has reworked both of these games into new … Continue reading →

    Golfie Designer: Jimmy Dorion  Publisher: Unigoat Players: 1-8 Age: 8+ Time: 25 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Welcome to the course! In this golf-inspired board game, each player must take action on the 9 cards … Continue reading →

    Mountain Goats: Legacy Designers: Alex Cutler, Michael Mihealsick, Stefan Risthaus   Publisher: Allplay Players: 2-5 Age: 7+ Time: 20-45 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn, roll and combine dice to race up the mountain. Get … Continue reading →

    3 Witches Designer: Corey Young  Publisher: Allplay Players: 3 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher 3 Witches is a must-follow, trick-taking game with no trump suit. At the start of each round, … Continue reading →

    Coffee Rush Winter Designer: Euijin Han Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RVHsVD Played with review copy provided by publisher As the frosty days grow shorter, your cozy café becomes … Continue reading →

    Evenglow Designer:Jason Katzwinkel  Publisher: The Op Games Players: 1-4 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 mins Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iP2i40 Played with review copy provided by publisher EvenGlow is an light-strategy puzzle game that’s all about balance. Players are planting … Continue reading →

    Combo Creatures  Designer: Christian Kudahl and Michael Lohde Andersen Publisher: DV Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher Tiny creatures battle it out using their powers, skills, … Continue reading →

    Well, plenty of expansions have made their way to me to end the summer, and I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of these sequels.   Lost Ruins of Arnak: Surprise Shipment Designers: Elwen, Min  Publisher: … Continue reading →

    Devious Designer: Glenn Cotter  Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Games Players: 2-6 Age: 10+  Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4fAQQXY Played with review copy provided by publisher Devious is an anti-set collection card game. Build the strongest faerie … Continue reading →

    Wingspan Pocket Designer: Elizabeth Hargrave Publisher: Stonemaier Games Players: 1-5 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4xjB5uo Played with review copy provided by publisher Wingspan Pocket distills the Wingspan experience down to a lighter, shorter, card-driven … Continue reading →

    Trail to the Temple Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mindware Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/45hhO0M Played with review copy provided by publisher In this competitive exploration game, players lead an expedition into a … Continue reading →

Leaf It! Designers: Anja Wrede, Christoph Cantzler  Publisher: Edition Spielwiese Players: 2-4 Age: 6+ Time: 10 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Don’t bring the canopy crashing down! Dusk is falling in the rainforest, and the first sleepy … Continue reading →

  The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth Designer: Thomas Sing Publisher: Kosmos Players: 3-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4ggCNWx Played with review copy provided by publisher Travel around the world in a race against … Continue reading →

  EXIT: The Circus Mystery Designers: Emely, Inka and Markus Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 1-2 hours Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4bnp8vb The EXIT series was one of the original puzzle-game franchises to hit the market when the … Continue reading →

  Hell of a Deal Designer: Cameron Reid Publisher: Smirk & Dagger Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90 minutes Amazon affiliate link:  Played with review copy provided by publisher Hell of a Deal is a cooperative poker game against The … Continue reading →

    Oracle: Predict Your Tricks Designer: Marni Abramowitz Publisher: Indie Boards & Cards Players: 2-6 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In this fresh new spin on trick taking, the tricks don’t matter—only … Continue reading →

Blancat Designer: Nutgoo Lee  Publisher: Korea Board Games Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher You’ve made new blankets for your cats, but they want their old ones back! Remake the original patterns … Continue reading →

    The Gang Deluxe Edition Designer: John Cooper and Kory Heath Publisher: Kosmos Players: 3-10 Age: 10+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher https://amzn.to/4gCclIb Round up your gang and get ready to pull off a … Continue reading →